Good Gear Guide - Stories by Serenity Caldwell RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/author/1476879513/serenity-caldwell/articlesen-auFri, 26 Sep 2014 05:52:19 +1000Don't bend it that way: Apple says only nine customers complained of bent iPhoneshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/555987/don-t-bend-it-way-apple-says-only-nine-customers-complained-bent-iphones/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedApple, responding to Bendgate, Bendghazi, or whatever you wish to call the issue of seemingly-bendable iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models, claims the problem isn't nearly as widespread as the Internet hullabaloo would suggest. Apple told the Wall Street Journal a mere nine people have come in with bending complaints since the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus's launch last Friday.Serenity CaldwellFri, 26 Sep 2014 05:52:19 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/555987/don-t-bend-it-way-apple-says-only-nine-customers-complained-bent-iphones/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeediOS 7.0.3 is released with fixes for iMessage, accelerometer bugshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/529723/ios_7_0_3_released_fixes_imessage_accelerometer_bugs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedApple has pushed iOS 7.0.3 to iOS devices everywhere. The update adds support for iCloud Keychain and should provide two big fixes: both to the accelerometer calibration issue some users were seeing and recent iMessage bugs.Serenity CaldwellWed, 23 Oct 2013 07:41:32 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/529723/ios_7_0_3_released_fixes_imessage_accelerometer_bugs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedReports of cuts in iPhone 5c orders are no reason to panichttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/529273/reports_cuts_iphone_5c_orders_no_reason_panic/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedAccording to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Apple has cut iPhone 5c orders from assemblers and component partners by up to 50 percent, while increasing orders for the 5s. But don't go shouting "Apple's plastic iPhone is doomed" off the rooftops just yet--this is fairly normal behaviour.Serenity CaldwellThu, 17 Oct 2013 07:48:14 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/529273/reports_cuts_iphone_5c_orders_no_reason_panic/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeediOS 7 lands on September 18http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/526093/ios_7_lands_september_18/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeediOS 7 is almost ready for you to take home: Apple CEO, Tim Cook, announced at the company's special Tuesday event that its newest mobile operating system would be available on Wednesday, September 18, for free.Serenity CaldwellWed, 11 Sep 2013 06:10:11 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/526093/ios_7_lands_september_18/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedPandora app update improves your work day with auto-pause, stutter-free streaminghttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/514453/pandora_app_update_improves_your_work_day_auto-pause_stutter-free_streaming/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedPandora users can now rock out to the sweet sounds of Daft Punk even in flaky connection areas, thanks to the app's recent update.Serenity CaldwellTue, 09 Jul 2013 17:41:03 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/514453/pandora_app_update_improves_your_work_day_auto-pause_stutter-free_streaming/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedTen things I'm happy Apple is fixing in iOS 7http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/464973/ten_things_m_happy_apple_fixing_ios_7/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedI love my iPhone, and have loved it since I ditched my Sony Ericsson 710a way back in 2008. But no device is perfect, and every year I look forward to Worldwide Developers Conference keynotes and the new iOS features that typically come with it. iOS 7--previewed at this year's WWDC--brings fixes for quite a few of my long-term quibbles--here are the ten I'm most looking forward to.Serenity CaldwellFri, 14 Jun 2013 23:27:03 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/464973/ten_things_m_happy_apple_fixing_ios_7/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeed27 new iOS 7 features Apple didn't talk abouthttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/464333/27_new_ios_7_features_apple_didn_t_talk_about/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedApple had a lot of ground to cover in its WWDC keynote, which might be why you might have missed some of iOS 7 new features.Serenity CaldwellTue, 11 Jun 2013 13:47:49 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/464333/27_new_ios_7_features_apple_didn_t_talk_about/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedMaster the Camera app on iOShttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/458238/master_camera_app_ios/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedBoth the iPhone and the iPod touch make for stellar pocket cameras, and the iPad and iPad mini aren't too bad in a pinch either. An iOS device isn't perfect for every photographic need. But it can serve awfully well in many situations where you might once have needed a digital camera.Serenity CaldwellFri, 05 Apr 2013 16:02:09 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/458238/master_camera_app_ios/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedHands on with iOS 6: Mapshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/436856/hands_ios_6_maps/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedWhen Apple first unveiled the iPhone in 2007, the company partnered with Google to deliver maps and directions for its users. Five years later, Apple is for the first time providing its own mapping solution.Serenity CaldwellWed, 19 Sep 2012 14:44:32 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/436856/hands_ios_6_maps/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedPaper by FiftyThree for iPadhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/432256/paper_by_fiftythree_ipad/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedPaper, created by design studio Fiftythree, may be one of my favorite drawing apps ever to grace the iPad. If I didn’t put so much trust in reality, I would’ve sworn that the company found some way to magically turn its supply of charcoal, watercolors, markers, and inkwell pens into lines of code that, when run on an iPad, made beautiful artwork.Serenity CaldwellTue, 31 Jul 2012 13:20:22 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/432256/paper_by_fiftythree_ipad/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedGet started with your new iPadhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/418821/get_started_your_new_ipad/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedCongratulations, you've braved the lines, delivery wait times, or in-store negotiations to snag yourself a brand-new iPad.Serenity CaldwellSat, 17 Mar 2012 06:31:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/418821/get_started_your_new_ipad/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedApple updates iMovie, GarageBand, iWork for iOShttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/417835/apple_updates_imovie_garageband_iwork_ios/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedAn Apple event wouldn't be much fun without some software updates, and the company had them in spades on Wednesday: Apple showed off new features for GarageBand, iMovie, and the iWork productivity suite, all of which complement the newly announced iPad.Serenity CaldwellThu, 08 Mar 2012 07:34:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/417835/apple_updates_imovie_garageband_iwork_ios/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedNew iPad will sport Retina display, 1 million pixels more than HDTVhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/417826/new_ipad_will_sport_retina_display_1_million_pixels_more_than_hdtv/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedAnnounced Wednesday, Apple's new iPad impresses in many ways. But perhaps most impressive of all: the device's new Retina display.Serenity CaldwellThu, 08 Mar 2012 06:14:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/417826/new_ipad_will_sport_retina_display_1_million_pixels_more_than_hdtv/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedApple's next iPad won't be pressure-sensitive, but your next stylus might behttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/417635/apple_next_ipad_won_t_pressure-sensitive_your_next_stylus_might/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedAs our resident stylus reviewer and off-hours cartoonist, I doodle on my iPad a lot. More than I really ever expected to, really: Having used a Wacom since high school, I hated the idea of drawing digitally without pressure sensitivity.Serenity CaldwellWed, 07 Mar 2012 01:51:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/417635/apple_next_ipad_won_t_pressure-sensitive_your_next_stylus_might/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedWacom's new Intuos5 graphics tablet is all about touchhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/417196/wacom_new_intuos5_graphics_tablet_all_about_touch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThey say an old dog can’t learn new tricks—but don’t tell that to Wacom. The company’s newest revision of its Intuos graphics tablet line, available Thursday, has not only been resdesigned; it now offers full support for multitouch gestures.Serenity CaldwellFri, 02 Mar 2012 01:04:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/417196/wacom_new_intuos5_graphics_tablet_all_about_touch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeed